Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 22, 2026

Formation of Human Thymus Organoids in Three-Dimensional Fibrin Hydrogels
Published on: October 4, 2024
Thymic neoplasms: a clinical update
Mark Mikhail1, Yasmin Mekhail, Tarek Mekhail
1Imperial College London School of Medicine, London, UK. mark.mikhail07@imperial.ac.uk
Abstract:
Thymoma is a unique neoplasm of the anterior mediastinum that is frequently associated with indolent growth and a variety of paraneoplastic syndromes. One third of cases are detected during the evaluation of myasthenia gravis. Classification systems of thymoma have limited ability in accurately predicting prognosis and course of disease. Thus, staging is the only way to predict clinical behavior. Encapsulated tumors that are surgically resected carry the best prognosis. Adjuvant radiotherapy is recommended for incompletely excised and most invasive thymomas. Chemotherapy in anthracycline-based chemotherapy remains the most effective chemotherapy for neoadjuvant, adjuvant or palliative treatment.
Related Concept Videos
Hyperthyroidism II: Pathophysiology
Tumor Immunotherapy
Hyperthyroidism I: Introduction
Graves' Disease I: Introduction
Primary Lymphoid Organs
The red bone marrow is a soft, spongy tissue nestled in the interior of long bones such as the humerus and femur. It is the site...
The Tumor Microenvironment

